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281: The Secret Is In the Sauce with Sakara Co-Founder, Danielle DuBoise Jan 27, 2025

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In this episode, I sit down with Danielle DuBoise, co-founder of Sakara, to discuss how she and her childhood friend Whitney Tingle created the wellness brand, from early days of the business to now shipping to every zip code in the U.S. Danielle shares the health journeys that both she and Whitney went on that led to founding Sakara, how they have scaled Sakara’s growth and success over the years, and how a Sakara recipe is created, tested, and produced over a series of months. We also talk about how much women underestimate the impact of stress on their bodies, how Danielle sets boundaries around work and parenting, and what’s in store for Sakara’s future.

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Key Takeaway / Points:

The health journeys that led to founders Danielle and Whitney creating Sakara
On the process of scaling Sakara’s growth and success
How Sakara creates, tests, and produces a recipe
On previous business risks they’ve taken
How Danielle fills her plate with whole foods
Whether Danielle feels pressure to maintain a clean lifestyle
How women underestimate the impact of stress on their bodies
How Danielle has handled different layers of stress
How Danielle sets boundaries around work and parenting
On the unrealistic expectations of being a perfect parent
On Sakara’s goals and what’s in store for the future
How you can eat more healthfully while maintaining affordability
The quick and easy meals Danielle makes for her family

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280: Supporting Your Partner’s Mental Health and Parenting with Intention with My Husband, Joe Jan 22, 2025

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In this episode, my husband, Joe, joins me to talk about parenting, marriage, and how our relationship has evolved over the years from dating in high school to being parents of two. Joe shares his perspective on having a partner who struggles with mental health, how he best supports me, and reflects on whether he feels guilt or FOMO as a father when he gets time to himself. We discuss our division of labor and how we delineate tasks, how we deal with the mental overload of parenting, and how we moved through our “roommate phase” during postpartum. We also talk about advice for parents with kids having a “preferential parent” phase, the principles we try to live by as a family, working through disagreements while actively parenting, and much more.

Key Takeaway / Points:

Our relationship journey, from dating in high school to our experience in college
Joe’s perspective on having a partner who struggles with their mental health
Advice for those with partners struggling with ADHD and/or emotional overwhelm
On whether he feels guilt as a father when he gets time to himself
On feeling FOMO with our kids and witnessing special moments
On our division of labor and how we delineate tasks
On describing the mental load of parenting to someone who doesn’t understand
On moving through the roommate phase
What Joe learned from my postpartum journey
On his favorite parts about being a parent and the most challenging
On Joe’s experience with the transition from one to two kids
Advice for parents experiencing a preferential parent phase
On the principles we try to live by as a family
On working through resentment and arguments while actively parenting
On Joe’s unique relationship with my mom
How Joe feels about my job
What we’re most proud of each other for

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Quick Chats with Cam: Ashley Tisdale Jan 20, 2025

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The first of our new on-the-go mini episode series, Quick Chats with Cam. The first episode is with actor, mom, and business-owner, Ashley Tisdale. We chat about how she founded her company, Being Frenshe, their new hair-wellness line, her journey with her mental health, how her postpartum experiences differed, and how she fills her cup.

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279: Engagement Ring Trends, The “4 C’s”, and All Things Diamonds with Fine Jewelry Founder Stephanie Gottlieb Jan 15, 2025

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In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Gottlieb to talk about her journey into the jewelry world, how she worked her way up from the Diamond District in Manhattan to setting out on her own, and how her business took off unexpectedly and grew into the luxury fine jewelry brand it is today. Stephanie shares how she has witnessed women find value in themselves through their investments in jewelry, how someone can explore what they want in a ring before an engagement occurs, and what the “4 C’s” mean for picking out a diamond. She also talks about how people can save some money on rings, how you can redesign an existing engagement ring, and what the staple jewelry pieces might be throughout someone’s life. Finally, she unpacks making the iconic “87” necklace for Taylor Swift, how that moment has had an impact on her business, and she shares her thoughts on Selena Gomez’s and Zendaya’s engagement rings.

Key Takeaway / Points:

How Stephanie got started in the jewelry world
Stephanie’s experience in the Diamond District in Manhattan
How her business took off
How someone can explore what they want ring-wise pre-engagement
The 4 C’s for picking out a diamond
On the timeless engagement ring styles that will never go out of fashion
Where people can potentially save some money on rings
Various ways you can redesign an engagement ring
On staple jewelry pieces throughout someone’s life
On entering celebrity jewelry territory
On the impact of the Taylor Swift #87 necklace
Stephanie’s take on Selena Gomez’s and Zendaya’s rings

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278: Calendar-Gate, In-Law Holidays, and the Hell of Self-Tanner with Lucy Jan 08, 2025

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In this episode, I catch up with my sister, Lucy, after New Years to talk about how she feels about the “Calendar-gate” video going viral, whether she’ll ever get a calendar, and how the bridesmaids dress search is going so far. She talks about how her Christmas with the future in-laws went this year, how we revert back to the “boxes” we’re put in with family, and why she and Tyler asked Joe to officiate their upcoming wedding. We also talk about New Year's resolution ideas, my upcoming mushroom sound bath, how Lucy cultivates her style, and more. Listen for a bonus Q&A with Tyler, Lucy’s fiancé, at the end of the episode.

Key Takeaway / Points:

Lucy’s feelings about the the “Calendar-gate” video going viral
Will Lucy ever get a calendar?
Wedding updates (she picked a dress!)
Spending holidays with in-laws
Reverting back to the “boxes” we’re put in with family
New Years Resolutions ideas
My upcoming mushroom sound bath
The hell of dealing with self-tanner
Biting your tongue as a sister
How does Lucy cultivate her style?
A bonus Q&A with Tyler, Lucy’s fiancé

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277: Raising Children in the Age of Social Media with “Anxious Generation” Researcher Zach Rausch Jan 01, 2025

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In this episode, I sit down with Zach Rausch, lead researcher on the bestselling book “The Anxious Generation,” to discuss the impact social media is having on children, how we’re seeing social media affect mental health today, and what parents can do to create intentional relationships with social media and technology in households. Zach talks about the “great rewiring of childhood” that has occurred within the last decade, current trends in adolescent mental health, and why these trends aren’t just an American issue. He also explains the perfect storm of social media usage during “periods of particular vulnerability,” how boys and girls are targeted differently on social media, and why the introduction of the forward-facing camera was so significant for our culture. Finally, we talk about why millennial parents are the last generation that can create change for our kids, how social media can be positive, what phone-free schools can look like, and more.

Key Takeaway / Points:

On the “great rewiring of childhood”
Phone-based childhoods vs. community-based childhoods
On the trends we’re seeing in adolescent mental health
On the international parallels we’re seeing in depressive episode trends
On the perfect storm of social media during “periods of particular vulnerability”
Breaking down the data of daily social media usage vs. in-person socializing
Why millennial parents are the last generation that can create change for our kids
How boys and girls are targeted differently on social media platforms
How technology and social media influence each other
On the significance of the forward-facing camera
What can we do individually as parents?
On the future of phone-free schools
On the positives of social media
On the notion of fear-mongering around the dangers of social media
How Zach fills his cup and his recent technology Shabbat

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276: Owning Your Financial Awareness and Talking about Money with Kids with Financial Therapist, Aja Evans Dec 25, 2024

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In this episode with financial therapist Aja Evans, we discuss what Aja does in her profession and how taking ownership of her own financial education led her to her career. She talks about what she most often sees in her financial therapy practice, the common misconceptions people have about managing finances, and explains why we feel shame around money. She also shares how we can start talking to kids about money, why learning to spend is as equally important as learning to save, and how money and self-esteem are linked. Finally, we talk about “the thrill of the chase” we feel as consumers, how we can slow ourselves down when we impulsively spend, how we can set boundaries around money and other people, and more.

Key Takeaway / Points:

What is a financial therapist?
Why and how Aja became a financial therapist
What Aja sees most often in her financial therapy practice
The most common misconceptions people have about managing their finances
Why do we feel shame around money?
How can we start talking to children about money?
Why learning how to spend is as equally important as learning how to save
A practical tip for having kids interact with money
How money and self-esteem are linked
On the thrill of the chase as consumers
On scarcity mindsets fueling our spending
How to slow yourself down during an impulse spend
On setting boundaries around money with other people
How Aja fills her cup

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275: Dating in Your Thirties, Navigating Relationships as a Highly Sensitive Person, and Healing Chronic Pain with Elizabeth Endres Dec 18, 2024

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In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth Endres to discuss her journey with physical and emotional wellness, being a highly sensitive person, and how she has navigated dating in her thirties versus her twenties. We talk about the different roles our friends play in our lives, how being highly sensitive has benefited her and created challenges in both her professional and personal lives, and why being misunderstood can be so triggering. She shares how recovering from a breakup in her thirties brought her closer to herself, how her journey with chronic pelvic pain manifested, and how practicing Journal Speak and releasing stored emotions helped her move through it. Finally, we discuss how health-related anxiety can be so all-consuming, Elizabeth’s journey with her mental health, and how she overcame the self-judgment that can come from being on medication.

Key Takeaway / Points:

On the different roles our friends play in our lives
Elizabeth on being a highly sensitive person, physically and emotionally
On navigating being highly sensitive in relationships
On the benefits and pitfalls of being a perfectionist
On the trigger of being misunderstood
On dating in your thirties vs. your twenties
On recovering from a breakup and how heartache brought her closer to herself
Elizabeth’s journey with chronic pelvic pain
On practicing Journal Speak and releasing pent-up energy
On health-related anxiety and the mental spiral we can fall down
Elizabeth’s experience with medication for mental health
On overcoming the self-judgment that can come from being on medication
How Elizabeth fills her cup

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274: A Deep Dive Into the Back End of My Business Dec 11, 2024

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In this solo episode, I dive into all the back-end details of my business, from how I first developed a business plan in content creation to how various elements of my business work today. I share what the early days of Freckled Foodie looked like, what inspired me to quit my corporate job and pursue health and food content creation full-time, and how I took the plunge and built out my business model. I discuss how and why I started the podcast, how I grew my social channels and began monetizing my content, and why getting a management team was the turning point in my career. I also share how what I make now compares with the salary I would be making today in corporate, how my sponsored content works, and how my income is broken down in different buckets. Finally, I talk about the members of my team and what they do, the future of the “Quiet Your Mind, Busy Your Hands” platform, and I answer questions about mentorship, hiring out, and more.

Key Takeaway / Points:

On the chaos and joy of December
On the misconceptions of content creation and taking pride in owning a business
My background and how I got into content creation
How my car accident shifted my priorities
How I built out my Freckled Foodie model
On telling my family and bosses I was pursuing Freckled Foodie full-time
How I started the podcast
On growing my social channels and monetizing the podcast
On getting a management team and why it was a turning point
On comparing what I make now with the salary I would have made had I stayed in my corporate job
On how my To Be Magnetic code filters everything I do in work
How I work with sponsored content
Breaking down the different buckets of my income
On the future of the “Quiet Your Mind, Busy Your Hands” platform
The members of my team and what they do
Answering questions about hiring out, mentorship, advice for starting out, what a typical day looks like, the most challenging aspects of this job

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273: A Very Nice Day with Kelly Grace Mae — And a Whole Lot of Yapping Dec 04, 2024

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In this episode, I sit down with Kelly Grace Mae to discuss the rollercoaster of her twenties, moving out of survival mode, and starting to feel the pressure of having kids as she approaches thirty. We talk about having ADHD and struggling with executive functioning, feeling childlike, and Kelly’s experience with losing her partner at twenty years old. She shares how she moved through grief, how she met her husband after that turbulent period, and how they have kept her former partner’s memory alive. She also talks about her relationship with drugs and alcohol growing up and facing the pivotal moments along the way that got her to stop drinking.

Key Takeaway / Points: